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Bakst

American  
[bahkst] / bɑkst /

noun

  1. Léon Nikolaevich 1866–1924, Russian painter and designer.


Bakst British  
/ bakst /

noun

  1. Leon Nikolayevich (lɪˈɔn nikaˈlajɪvitʃ). 1866–1924, Russian painter and stage designer, noted particularly for his richly coloured sets for Diaghilev's Ballet Russe (1909–21)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This collection’s pink and white aquarelle palette evoked the vibrant style of the Ballets Russes as envisioned by Léon Bakst and Sergei Diaghilev.

From Seattle Times Jan. 23, 2024

“Maybe we don’t want each other,” Bakst said.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2023

Daren Bakst is a senior research fellow specializing in environmental policy and regulation for The Heritage Foundation.

From Washington Times Jan. 11, 2023

“Pregnant workers were falling through the cracks with our existing laws,” said Dina Bakst, co-founder of A Better Balance, a legal advocacy nonprofit that helped draft the bill.

From Washington Post Dec. 30, 2022

There are exceptions, qualifications, occasional retrogressions, but, taking it roughly, that is the history of English womanhood from wax fruit to Bakst designs.

From The Intelligence of Woman by Walter Lionel George

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